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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
New Hampshire to get $40.5 million in opioids case settlement
The attorney general's office says Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay the state over its role in the crisis, days before the case was scheduled for trial.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2022
Gov. Mills announces grant program to expand substance use disorder treatment in rural areas
The $1.9 million initiative is aimed at helping behavioral health care providers expand their patient capacity.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2022
Federally funded harm reduction program will expand lifesaving services in rural communities
A $1.2 million grant from SAHMSA will fund the collaboration between MaineHealth and partner organizations.
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PublishedJune 29, 2022
Federal task force to crack down on overprescription of opioids in the region
Four additional federal prosecutors will help local and federal law enforcement bring criminal cases against doctors and medical providers who are diverting opiates for profit.
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PublishedMay 13, 2022
Maine mom charged for giving opioid antidote to overdosing toddler
The woman allegedly used the opioid antidote naloxone to revive her 2-year-old daughter after the toddler got into the mother's drugs.
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PublishedApril 18, 2022
Expansion of Good Samaritan Law gets bipartisan backing, but may face a veto
The Mills administration has supported a more modest expansion of the law, which would protect certain people from arrest if someone reports a potentially fatal overdose.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2022
Purdue Pharma, U.S. states agree to new opioid settlement
The plan could be worth more than $10 billion over time and calls for members of the Sackler family to give up control of the company so it can be turned into a new entity with profits used to fight the opioid crisis.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2022
Gov. Mills barely mentioned opioid crisis in State of the State, and people noticed
Although the governor's speech drew some criticism, administration officials say they're focused on the epidemic of fatal overdoses and making systemic changes to improve services and save lives.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2022
Native American tribes reach landmark opioid settlement
All federally recognized tribes will be able to participate in the settlements, even if they did not sue over opioids.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2021
Jury holds CVS, Walgreens, Walmart responsible for role in Ohio opioid crisis
This was the first time pharmacy companies had completed a trial to defend themselves in a drug crisis that has killed a half-million Americans over the past 2 decades.
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